2025 Under the Radar College Baseball Infielders
A Blog by Will at Overdue Sports
I’m back with part-two of this series, shedding more light on some players you need on your radar this spring. This time, I’ll be giving out a trio of infielders that you need to keep your eye on for the 2025 College Baseball season.
Blake Barthol/2B/Coastal Carolina
Holding down second base for the Chants this season is one of the highest offensive-producing players at the position, Blake Barthol. They started all 61 games in 2024, and slashed .310/.444/.597 with 20 2B, 15 HR, and 61 RBI. I anticipate even more production from Barthol in ‘25, and they can be the force in the middle of the Coastal Carolina lineup. With a quiet and pretty swing from the left side, Barthol has tons of gap-to-gap power and uses the whole very well.
His approach has vastly improved from 2023-2024 despite being a Freshman All-American in ‘23, cutting down on his K% from 33.9% to 29.2% and increasing his BB% from 13.5% to 14.2% while getting significantly more at-bats. I see the approach taking another step this season and we’ll see him produce even more. Barthol shows his ability to play small ball and get jobs done picking up 17 sacrifice hits over his first two season.
Blake Cyr/2B/Florida
After a massive Freshman campaign in 2023 at the University of Miami, where he would just miss out on ACC Freshman of the Year after posing a slash line of .305/.427/.630 with 12 double, 17 bombs, and 63 RBI, Cyr suffered injuries that only allowed him to play in 25 games in his sophomore campaign, where he would still hit seven home runs and drive in 21. Since then, he’s hit the portal and will join the Florida Gators in 2025, and this could be a massive year for him. If you’ve been following me since the OG days, you’ll remember a blog I wrote on Cyr around this time last year, and for good reason.
Cyr has some of the best offensive ability at the position and with plus range, I could see a move to shortstop in the future. Don’t be surprised when his draft stock sky rockets after what can be an explosive season in the SEC.
Tyler Cerny/SS/Indiana
Rounding out the list is one of the best defensive shortstops in all of college baseball, and one of my personal favorite players to watch, Tyler Cerny from Indiana. After spending his freshman season in 2023 at second-base, Cerny made the move to his natural shortstop position look effortless on both sides of the ball, slashing .315/.379/.525 with 10 HR, 24 2B (led B10), and 60 RBI in 2024. With that, he became the first Hoosier since 2008 to record 80+ hits, 60+ RBI, 20+ 2B, and 10+ HR.
Cerny is an extremely fun player watch and has a legitimate chance to be recognized as one of the premier shortstops of college baseball in 2025 and see his draft stock sky rocket. Smooth simple swing, pro frame with room to grow physically, I see a big year coming for both his ballclub, and himself.
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